Who Won? C'est LaGuerThe Anatomy Of A Political HitBy Eric GoldscheiderNovember 9 2006For more than two decades, Benjamin LaGuer has done everything in his power to get his claims that he was falsely convicted of rape into the public eye. … [Read more...]
SJC Puts a Lid on Further Extensions in LaGuer Case. Predicts a January Hearing.
The SJC updated its docket yesterday indicating that it will give the Commonwealth until November 15 to file its brief in the LaGuer case, adding, "no further enlargements". Laguer's attorneys will then have two weeks to file a rebuttal. … [Read more...]
Commonwealth Seeks Second Extension in Filing Response to LaGuer/Rehnquist Brief
The outgoing administration of Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte seems to be having a hard time coming up with a response to the brief Ben LaGuer's attorneys, led by James C. Rehnquist, filed with the SJC on September 11. The court … [Read more...]
Filing Deadline Today in LaGuer’s SJC Case
LaGuer was indicted in August 1983 after the lead detective made blatantly false statements to the grand jury, including that the victim identified LaGuer by name. Private investigators identified a "likelier suspect" … [Read more...]
Romney’s Stinky Judicial Nominee Set For Confirmation
The risks attached to Lemire have to do with the fact that his conduct as a prosecutor will be part of an SJC hearing in December. I am referring to the Benjamin LaGuer case in which it turns out the commonwealth (who Lemire represented as … [Read more...]
Mazzarella Slammed on Shilling for Healey
Here's another thing I love about the Internet: Comment links at the bottom of Newspaper articles.The Sentinel and Enterprise of Fitchburg and Leominster ran a story on the much hyped but little documented relationship between Deval Patrick … [Read more...]
Dean Mazzarella’s Postshot at LaGuer/Patrick Connection. (some context)
Testimonials Compiled and EditedBy Benjamin LaGuerWhen Benjamin LaGuer was sentenced in 1984 to life in prison for raping a Leominster neighbor, the jury ruled without a shred of physical evidence linking him to the crime, Boston Globe … [Read more...]
Rehnquist has filed his brief in the Benjamin LaGuer case
The ball is now in Sandra Hautanen's court. Ben LaGuer's team of pro bono lawyers headed by James C. Rehnquist filed their brief in the Supreme Judicial Court yesterday. It is posted as a PDF file to BenLaGuer.com. Go there to read it in … [Read more...]
Rehnquist to File SJC Brief in LaGuer Case Monday
The SJC deadline for Benjamin LaGuer's pro bono attorney James C. Rehnquist to file his brief is this Monday. I will post it to the BenLaGuer web site as soon as it is public and I can get ahold of a copy.In the meantime, reports and … [Read more...]
Globe: DAs Concerned about Wrongful Convictions
Today's Boston Globe had and interesting article on steps the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association (MDAA) wants to take to cut down on wrongful convictions. Read the article here or here. The concern, according to the Globe article, … [Read more...]